CLRS and Vivid fundraiser with Ben Felten raises $15,000

The event raised close to $15,000 to be split evenly between the two organisations.

“At CLRS, we will use the money raised to go towards the Open Doors project,” CLRS chief executive Leah Taaffe said.

The project aims to help people who require assistance 24 hours a day to live more independent lives.

So far, the project has built six units in Echuca-Moama for people with disabilities.

Ms Taaffe said all the speakers were remarkable, as they shared their personal stories with the crowd.

“Tiffanee Cook as the MC was fantastic,” Ms Taaffe said.

“The way she led the conversations with these two powerful, strong, confident men — she absolutely killed it.

“Listening to the story of the bond and trust Ben and Kevin have in their relationship was really powerful.”